Since Columbine High School opened in 1973, we have established strong
traditions and a culture of Rebel Pride. This pride is rooted in the fact that we are a close-knit family and community of learners. We are committed to high standards of learning for all students, valuing each and every member of our school community. We expect personal and collective responsibility and promote high levels of engagement and performance in learning, which results in future life success.

Points of Pride

• 2017 ranking among best high schools in the state according to Niche.com (overall grade of A-)
• A caring, committed, and highly-qualified faculty; overall student to licensed staff ratio of 17:1
• Make Your Voices Heard Survey student data consistently outperforms district average
• 1:1 Chromebook School• AP Capstone - Columbine will be the first AP Capstone Diploma School in Jefferson County, developing students' skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing & presenting
• 740 AP Exams taken in 2018 with 67% scoring a 3+ or higher, exceeding the state and global percentage. Numbers include 65 AP Scholars, 35 with Distinction & 6 National AP Scholars
• 2018 Boettcher Scholarship recipient
• 2015 & 2016 Daniels Fund Scholarship recipients
• 2017 National merit scholarship recipient
• 17 students scored 1400 or better on 2018 Colorado SAT
• Birthplace of Big Idea Project - Students identify a need in society they would like to do something about, work together with a business mentor to design their action plan and then make their Big Idea come to life (www.bigideaproject.org)
• DECA – Ten state qualifiers in the 2018-2019 school year
• Award winning Drama Program, including the fall play Radium Girlsand upcoming musical The Addams Family
• Speech/Debate – Numerous state qualifiers; named in the top 25% of speech and debate clubs in the country (National Speech and Debate Association)
• Currently 23 CHSAA sanctioned 5A sports with 14 state championships
• Several Coaches of the Year in 2017 & 2018
• 4th year of Lockheed Martin tutoring partnership • Annual East High School student exchange
• Annual Trick-or-Treat Street event that provides a safe and fun Halloween for over 1,000 kids
• Annual Coffee Jam fundraiser that raised $45,000 to support: earthquake rebuilding efforts in Haiti, to sponsor high school students in Kenya, to provide funds to purchase furniture at an orphanage in Zimbabwe, partnership with African Community Center in Denver, sister school sponsorship and community in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, provide funding and educational needs for a 40 children orphanage in in Tanzania, Africa
• First high school in the nation to host Blind Café event, annually
• Top-rated high school partnership with Bonfils Blood Drive; top donor in the state
• Since 2013, we’ve helped fund raise more than $25,000 dollars to charities such as: * Columbine Memorial * Iluvuguys foundation (aka “Emily’s Parade”) * American Cancer Society (aka Relay for Life)
• Spirit squads (Cheers and Poms) offer annual community pee wee clinics
• Meals on Wheels volunteer support and nursing/retirement home visits
• Feeder school tutoring and mentoring relationships in community
• 2016 Jefferson County 5A Athletic Director of the Year (Mr. Scott Christy)
• 2016 teacher and student HERO Award winners (Mr. Bryan Halsey and Ms. Annalise Kendrick)
• New peer mentoring program (Rebels Mentoring Rebels)
• Several faculty members have been recipients of Jeffco's Talented Teachers Awards
• Jeffco's only tri-school dance, ChaKotaBine, has raised over $70,000 for the American Cancer Society, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Columbine Memorial, American Red Cross & Dysautonomia International